Motor-vehicle.



A. LOOMIS.

MOTOR VEHlCLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17. m2.

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

W R.5.M Z No ML 1m M m fi E UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN LOOMIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIG-NOR TO PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

MOTOR-VEHICLE. I

Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

Application filed October 1'7, 1912. Serial No. 726,298.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEN LOOMIS, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Detroit, Wayne county, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, of which is the following specification.

' This invention relates to motor vehicles, and particularly to the body and frame construction.

One of the objects of the invention is to so mount the body on the frame that the body sills will not rest directly/0n top of the frame, but will be arranged, in part at least, below the upper edge of the frame.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the body with relation to the frame that the side panels of the body will extend down below the upper edge of the frame and thus give the body panels a deeper appearance.

Another object of the invention is to support the body and the step board on the frame by a common bracke Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle embodyin this invention;

Fig. 2 is an en arged transverse sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side view.

It has been customary heretofore in motor vehicle construction to rest the body sills directly on the frame side members and secure the sill and frame together by bolts. This has necessarily raised the floor of the body,

the thickness of the sill above the top of the frame, or if the floor is lowered to the level of the frame it is necessary for the occupant of the vehicle to step over the sill on leaving the vehicle. Thisconstruction also brought the side panels of the body to the upper edge of the frame, thus exposing the frame throughout the length of the vehicle or ne 7 body sill and by the panel which may drop supporting the step 13. These brackets 12. A

are each formed with a lug or supporting part 14:, upon which the sill 15 of the body is adapted to rest so that it is arranged outboard from the frame and may be secured to the bracket 12 against the web 16 of the frame, as by bolts 17. An upturned lip 14:

on the lug 1 1 prevents the sill 15 from springing outwardly. This brings the upper edge of the sill 15 flush with the upper flange of the channel section side member 10, as shown particularly in Fig. 2.

The brackets 12 are secured to the web 16 and the lower flange of the side member 10, as by bolts 18.

One of the panels 19 of the body 11 is shown as extending down to the lower edgev of the sill, thus making the panel of greater depth than would be otherwise permitted.

From the above it will be seen that the body sills are supported outboard from the frame members and are secured against the side webs thereof, and the panels extend down to the lower edge of the frame and give the car a neater appearance than would otherwise be possible. Also it will be seen that the bracket 12 supports both the step 13 and the body sill 15, making a very practical and inexpensive construction. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side members and step brackets secured thereto, of a body resting on said step brackets and secured to the frame.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side members and step brackets secured thereto and having body supporting parts, of a body resting on said supporting parts, and means for securing said body to the frame.

3. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a frame side member, a body, a supporting bracket, and -a afoot board thereon, said bracket being fastened to the side of said frame member and supporting said body.

4. In a motor vehicle, the combination of a frame side member, a sill therefor, a. supportm body a supporting bracket, and a foot board thereon, said racket being .attachedto the side of said frame inember and supporting said sill In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side members and supporting brackets secured thereto, said brackets having sup orting faces arranged below the upper e ge'of the frame members, lips on said supporting faces, resting on the supportin faces of said brackets in contact with sai lips,

In testimonywhereof I afix my signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

ALLEN LOOMlIS. Witnesses: v ALFRED H. KNIGHT,

J. H. HUNT.

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